Visit Centre-Val de Loire
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History buffs will love exploring the medieval towns and villages throughout Centre-Val de Loire. Worth visiting are Orleans, once home to Joan of Arc; Blois with its famed castle; and Chartres Cathedral with its stunning stained glass windows.
For a unique experience, visit Amboise - a picturesque town set on the edge of the river where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years living at Clos Luce Castle. If you're looking for something more relaxed there's plenty of wine tasting tours available too!
Centre-Val de Loire has been populated since at least 500 BC when Celts called this area home before Romans settled here in 52 BC.. With so much history to discover, why not start your journey today?
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Chambord, Tours, Orléans, Châteauroux, Blois, Saint-Gervais-La-Forêt, Bourges, Saint-Aignan, Chartres, Dreux, Olivet, Joué-lès-Tours, Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Fleury-les-Aubrais, Vierzon, Les Groseillers, Pruniers-En-Sologne, Luzeret, Dun-Sur-Auron, Maslives, Chenonceaux, Chinon, Issoudun, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Amboise, Gallardon, Gien, Chaingy, Lamotte-Beuvron, Amilly, Châteaumeillant, Méreau, Vendôme, Reuilly, Chabris, Sainte-Maure-De-Touraine, Saint-Gaultier, Lèves, La Loupe, Veuzain-Sur-Loire, La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin, Fondettes, Saint-Georges-Sur-Cher, Monts, Saint-Avertin, Saint-Jean-De-La-Ruelle, Le Poinçonnet, Chalette-Sur-Loing, Montoire-Sur-Le-Loir, Buzançais, Toury, Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps, Luçay-Le-Mâle, Voves, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Briare, Esvres, Le Blanc, Traînou ...